tepee

/ ˈtiːpiː /

noun

1. a cone-shaped tent of animal skins used by certain North American Indians

Word History and Origins

Origin of tepee¹

C19: from Siouan tīpī, from ti to dwell + pi used for

Example Sentences

But these tepees are actually an introduction to a chorus of Indigenous voices echoing throughout the museum, telling their stories, in their words.

From New York Times

Instead of a steel column stiffly supporting a billboard the avant-garde designer created a tepee of irregularly shaped, leaning vertical planes programmed with digital art and ads, all specifically designed for irregular screens.

From New York Times

He has to wonder whether people will ask him if he lives in a tepee, because people have asked him that.

From Los Angeles Times

Because the tepees were booked, I checked into a spacious safari tent with a comfortable double bed and electricity.

From Washington Post

Action shots flash across the screen: cowboys on horseback, pistols gleaming at their hips; quiet villages of tepees; violent war scenes; a kiss between a cowboy and a Native girl.

From Literature

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